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MCSE : Security Specialist
OS Fundamentals part 1
1.1 Identify the operating system’s functions, structure, and
major system files to navigate the operating system and how to
get to needed technical information.
Major Operating System functions
Create folders
In
explorer click on the drive or folder you want to create the new
folder in, next choose the file menu, click new, and then
folder.
Checking OS Version
Windows 3.x or Windows NT 3.51
From program manager click help, and about to get version,
or from DOS type winver.
Windows 95/98/ME/2000/CE
Control Panel /System / in the General tab. Or right click
My Computer Icon, or from a DOS prompt type ver.
Windows NT 4.0
You need administrator or Power User rights ,
/Administrative Tools / Windows NT Diagnostics / Under the
version tab. This will tell you the Version of NT also which
service pack is installed.
Major Operating System components
Explorer.exe is the default shell of Windows, just as
command.com is the shell of DOS. Explorer controls all direct
interaction between the user and windows. It determines what you
see on the screen and what you use to work with it. The desktop,
my computer, start menu, and the windows explorer file manager
etc. are all part of explorer.
My Computer When you double click the icon you can access
drives, printers, and other systems folders from here. Also by
right clicking a drive icon in my computer, you can access
sharing (if file and print sharing is enabled) where you can set
security for that drive.
If you right click the icon for my computer on the desktop, and
select properties you can access version info, the device
manager, hardware manager, and system performance settings.
Control Panel
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Accessibility Options. You can adjust keyboard,
sound, display, mouse, and other settings easier to use for
people with disabilities.
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Add New Hardware. Use this wizard to configure newly
installed hardware through auto detection or by selecting
the corresponding driver from a list.
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Add/Remove Programs. You can install/uninstall
programs from here. Add components from the Windows setup
disks, or create a new startup disk.
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Display. Change background and screen saver choices.
Modify settings for on-screen fonts, colors, color palette,
and so on.
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Fonts. View installed fonts or install new fonts.
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Passwords. Change Passwords, security options,
enable/disable remote administration.
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Keyboard. Change options for the style of keyboard
you use and for the rate at which the characters you type
are displayed.
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Modems. Add a new modem. Also use this tool to
configure or diagnose installed modems.
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Mouse. Change mouse or pointer options.
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Multimedia. Change options for audio playback and
recording, MIDI output and schemes, and CD playback volume.
Use the Advanced properties to install or configure
multimedia hardware, drivers, and codecs.
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Printers. Add a new printer or configure existing
printers.
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Sound. Create or modify sound events for windows.
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Network Settings. Configures network
hardware/software
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Regional Setting. Change how numbers, dates,
currency, and time are displayed
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System. Information about hardware on your computer.
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